Laser Doppler velocimetry and PZT sensing for the study of guided waves in a stepped aluminum plate

L. Maio; F. Ricci; V. Memmolo; N. D. Boffa; E. Monaco; A. K. Mal; C. Schaal

doi:10.1117/12.2260140

5 April 2017 Laser Doppler velocimetry and PZT sensing for the study of guided waves in a stepped aluminum plate

L. Maio, F. Ricci, V. Memmolo, N. D. Boffa, E. Monaco, A. K. Mal, C. Schaal

Proceedings Volume 10170, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2017; 101701S (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260140
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

Lamb waves propagating in thin plates and shells are being widely studied for their potential applications in nondestructive inspection of large-scale structures. These structures are generally characterized by the presence of geometrical discontinuities such as stiffeners, mechanical joints or variable thicknesses that affect the propagation characteristics of Lamb waves that can be very similar to those from defects occurring in service (delamination, disbond, etc.). Therefore, the knowledge of the effects of such discontinuities on the propagation of guided waves is essential to avoid their false identification as defects. In this work Lamb waves propagating in a metal plate with a downward step are studied through laboratory experiments. A single 10 mm piezoceramic disk (PZT) bonded to the host structure using cyanoacrylate gage adhesive is utilized for Lamb waves generation and the responses are measured at multiple locations, along a line crossing the step, using a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV). The interaction of the fundamental Lamb mode A0 with the geometrical discontinuity in the isotropic plate is investigated and discussed.

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L. Maio, F. Ricci, V. Memmolo, N. D. Boffa, E. Monaco, A. K. Mal, and C. Schaal "Laser Doppler velocimetry and PZT sensing for the study of guided waves in a stepped aluminum plate", Proc. SPIE 10170, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2017, 101701S (5 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260140

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